Adaptations are a funny thing. In 1976, author Manuel Puig published the novel Kiss of the Spider Woman, which he then adapted into a stage play in 1983. 1985 saw the release of the film adaptation, ...

At the core of 'Kiss Of The Spider Woman' are three powerful, unforgettable, performances. Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna, and Tonatiuh are all incredible actors, and if nothing else, this movie is proof ...

Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) Film Review, a movie directed by Bill Condon, written by Terrence McNally, Manuel Puig and Bill Condon and starring Diego Luna, Tonatiuh, Jennifer Lopez, Bruno Bichir, ...

One of modern cinema’s foremost champions of stage-to-screen musicals, Bill Condon has enjoyed enviable success as the writer-director of Dreamgirls, director of Disney’s live-action Beauty and the ...

Does a piece of art ever burrow into you and swallow you up from the inside out? Bill Condon’s Kiss of the Spider Woman is the latest iteration of the story’s history of adaptations, from the original ...

“Kiss of the Spider Woman” is gearing up for a major awards campaign following its big premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, and garnering critical word-of-mouth on the awards circuit. Based on the ...

Bill Condon, left, Jennifer Lopez and Tonatiuh attend a special screening of "Kiss of the Spider Woman" at The Shed on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Bill ...